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BEI-Teesside is a planned biomass power station, expected to be built on the River Tees at Port Clarence, County Durham, England.
| BEI-Teesside power station | |
|---|---|
 The proposed BEI-Teesside power station | |
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| Country | England |
| Location | Middlesbrough |
| Coordinates | 54°35′02″N 1°12′54″W / 54.584°N 1.215°W |
| Status | Planning |
| Construction cost | £150 million (expected) |
| Owner | Bio Energy Investments |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Biomass |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 49 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | BEI.UK |
Development
editThe scheme was first announced in late 2009.[1] It was developed by Bio Energy Investments (BEI), and the plant designed by Heatherwick Studio. The plant was granted planning permission on 17 March 2010, with construction expected to start later that year. The plant was expected to be completed in 2012, at a cost of £150 million, creating 200 construction jobs and 40 full-time jobs when the plant is complete.[2][unreliable source?]
The land earmarked for the construction of the plant is a 6-hectare brownfield site alongside the Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge, unused for 50 years since the Clarence Iron Works were demolished.[3] The plant would occupy 2 hectares of the site, with the rest being landscaped.[2]
The prospect of the plant being built was initially put into doubt in June 2011 when BEI announced that without financial support from the Government, they would cancel the scheme, with the company being wound up.[1] Construction began in January 2016.[4]
Specification
editThe plant is expected to be fueled by reprocessed pine kernel shells, to generate 49 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 50,000 homes.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Green energy scheme under threat". Evening Gazette. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ^ a b c "BEI Teeside [sic] Power Plant, United Kingdom". power-technology.com. 19 April 2010. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011.
- ^ "Lower Clarence Wharf, Teesside - Proposed biomass power plant" (PDF). bei.uk.com. December 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Construction of Teesside Biomass Plant begins". Lagan Construction Group. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
